Background & Purpose

To reduce pressure on traditional prisons and promote better rehabilitation, the Swedish government proposed allowing more individuals to serve their time outside prison walls.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal, raising the maximum prison sentence eligible for electronic monitoring from six months to one and a half years.

Does this affect you?

  • Individuals serving prison sentences: Can serve sentences up to one and a half years at home or in controlled housing using electronic monitoring.
  • Swedish Prison and Probation Service: Tasked with managing new controlled housing facilities and conducting expanded suitability assessments.

In Practice

  • Prison sentences up to one year and six months can now be served using electronic monitoring instead of traditional prison time.
  • Individuals serving longer sentences at home will undergo a thorough suitability assessment.
  • A new form of enforcement involving controlled housing run by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service is introduced.